Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd

Equitas Small Finance Bank Limited will hold a meeting of its Board of Directors on October 29, 2026, to consider and approve the Unaudited Financial Results for the quarter and half year ended September 30, 2026, and will host an earnings call with investors and analysts on the same day at 05:30 P.M. to discuss the bank’s financial performance.

Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd announced reaffirmations and annual surveillances across various instruments and ratings from multiple agencies. CARE Ratings Limited reaffirmed its Issuer rating of CARE AA- with a stable outlook, along with reaffirmations for Lower Tier II instruments of Rs 500.00, Tier II Bonds of Rs 500.00, Bonds -Lower Tier II (INE063P08112, 05-Dec-2024, 9.60, 05-Dec-2030), Bonds -Tier II Bonds (INE063P08138, 25-Sep-2026, 9.95, 25-Sep-2036), and Certificate of Deposit instruments of Rs 1,500.00, while also noting annual surveillance for Certificate of Deposits, Issuer Rating and Tier II Bonds, with letters dated September 30, 2026, and continuous monitoring for Tier II Bonds of Rs 500 Crore rated CARE AAA; CareEdge Ratings provided ratings reflecting opinions as of the date of the rating, and CARE Ratings Ltd. indicated continuous monitoring for Bank Facilities and noted that ISSUER IS NOT COOPERATING for certain Bank Facilities, alongside a surveillance/review possibility annually.

Equitas Small Finance Bank Limited announced today, October 6, 2026, the allotment of 4,574 equity shares of Rs 10 each to option grantees who exercised options under the ESFB Employee Stock Option Scheme, 2019, increasing the bank’s paid-up share capital from Rs 11,44,12,69,170 to Rs 11,44,13,14,910.

Equitas Small Finance Bank Limited has received certificates from KFin Technologies Limited, acting as Registrar and Share Transfer Agent, for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, in compliance with Regulation 74(5) of the SEBI (Depositories and Participants) Regulations, 2018, and has furnished details of dematerialized/rematerialized securities to stock exchanges.

Equitas Small Finance Bank Limited informed the National Stock Exchange of India Limited and BSE Limited that the trading window for securities of the bank will be closed for designated persons and their immediate relatives from October 01, 2026, until 48 hours after the announcement of the unaudited financial results for the quarter and half year ending September 30, 2026.

Equitas Small Finance Bank Limited announced the allotment of 50,000 rated, listed, unsecured, subordinated, transferable, redeemable, fully paid-up lower tier II bonds in the nature of Non-Convertible Debentures, aggregating Rs 500 crore, on a private placement basis. The bonds, with a face value of Rs 100,000 each, will mature on September 25, 2036, and carry a coupon rate of 9.95% per annum, according to a regulatory filing with the National Stock Exchange of India Limited and BSE Limited.

Equitas Small Finance Bank Limited announced that Prof. SamirKumar Barua (DIN: 00211077) has ceased to be an Independent Director with effect from the close of business hours on September 22, 2026, following the completion of his term.

Equitas Small Finance Bank Limited will seek approval from its board on September 16, 2026, to raise capital through the issuance of unsecured, subordinated, transferable, redeemable, fully paid up lower Tier II bonds in the form of non-convertible debentures via a private placement, subject to regulatory approvals, the bank said in a filing.

Equitas Small Finance Bank Limited will seek approval from its board on September 16, 2026, to raise capital through the issuance of unsecured, subordinated, transferable, redeemable, fully paid up lower Tier II bonds in the form of non-convertible debentures via a private placement, subject to regulatory approvals, the bank said in a filing. The trading window for securities of the bank will be closed for designated persons and their immediate relatives from September 10, 2026, until 48 hours after the information is made public.

Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd announced credit rating actions from multiple agencies, including India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) and Care Ratings, alongside reaffirmations and assignments across various instruments. India Ratings and Research affirmed the IND AA-/Stable rating for Tier II bonds (INE063P08112) amounting to 5,000, a Tier II bond of 10,000, and a Tier II bond (Unutilised) also of 5,000, while assigning an IND A1+ rating to Certificate of Deposits with an amount of 25,000; additionally, Ind-Ra reaffirmed the IND A1+ rating for Certificate of Deposits up to 365 days. Furthermore, India Ratings reaffirmed an Issuer Rating of IND AAA (Stable) and reaffirmed Tier II Bonds of 200 crore with a rating of BBB+ (Stable), assigned Tier II Bonds of 200 crore with a rating of IND AA+ (Stable) for proposed bonds, and assigned a PRO-AAA rating to Tier II bonds of 200 crore with a Stable outlook, while Care Ratings assigned an A1+ rating to Commercial Paper and CRISIL assigned a BBBBB(Stable) rating to Certificate of Deposits.